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In Memoriam

According to a press release from the Colorado GOP, Senate Minority Whip Mike Kopp lost his wife Kim after a three year battle with a rare type of cancer.  Kim was known as a strong supporter of her husband, a true Christian, and a wonderful conservative woman.  She was truly a light and will be missed.  Our prayers are with Senator Kopp and his four children during this time.

How To Fix It

Sam overheard a person share a simple solution to help balance the Federal budget.  He agrees.  You might, too.

"Put the House, the Senate and Obama and his crew in buildings with no fans and no air conditioning.  Tell them they have to stay there until they balance the budget, eliminate the deficit, cut non-performing entities of government, and begin to pay down the debt."

Sam figures the deal should be done within 48 hours.

Misrepresented

Republican Cory Gardner had an opportunity to be a leader.  He failed.  Today he came out in support of raising the debt ceiling along with fellow RINO Scott Tipton from the Western Slope.  Boehner knew who he could pressure, to get his measure put through the House of Representatives, and who would stand for no new debt.  Gardner was one of his patsies.

If the debt ceiling were not moved it would change government as we know it today, and that is a good thing!  Government would be forced to live within its means.  The Federal Reserve, a private bank, would be forced to spend its $1 trillion in assets to keep things afloat, instead of you the tax payer.  And debates would shift on the House floor to prioritizing things, rather than just spend, spend, spend.

But Gardner agrees with Pelosi.  He wants life to be grand, and debt to continue.  It's disgusting really, after all the help he received from the Tea Parties and 9.12 groups.  He probably won't get an opportunity for a second term, but the MoveOn protestors that were at his Larimer doorstep this week would be proud of him...just like they were for his predecesser, demoncrat Betsey Markey. 

Guns, Drugs And Obama

The heat is mounting, and this could clearly be an impeachable offense.  Under authorization from the Obama administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents secretly sold semi-automatic weapons (including .50 caliber rifles, AK-47's and others) to known drug lords in Mexico.  According to one memo released under the freedom of information act, the administration wanted to link U.S. gun sales to crime in Mexico, so that firearm sales could be drastically curtailed and/or controlled within our national borders.  Transcripts of testimony released from last week's hearings on the Obama administration's Operation Fast And Furious reveal several startling facts.

• The U.S. government sold enough illegal firearms to Mexican drug lords, to equip an entire Marine battalion.  At least 1,700 weapons are still missing.
• Many of those that received weapons in Mexico could also be paid informants for the U.S. government.
• More than 40,000 deaths have occurred in Mexico during the past 3 years due to drug violence.  The U.S. could be complicit in several of these crimes.
• At least one ATF agent was killed by a known gang member, using a U.S. firearm.
• The approvals for this gunrunning scandal went clear up the chain of command, and into the White House.
• The Department of Justice was also involved, and knew details behind the scenes.  The second, third and fourth in command all knew, but U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder claims to have no knowledge of the operation.
• A second gunrunning operation was also used to funnel U.S. firearms into other Central American countries.  This scandal also has similar results to the Mexico operation, with U.S. firearms being used to commit crimes throughout that region.
• Resistance within the ATF was quashed, and those that spoke out were disciplined or fired.
• Washington, D.C. did not even inform ambassadors or embassies in Central America of this operation.
• Those subpeonaed to testify have been threatened and intimidated, resulting in a reluctance to testify.

Obama hates American citizens owning firearms.  He hates the second amendment.  This is clearly one of the greatest scandals to ever rock a U.S. presidency, and the Obama administration is involved at the highest levels.  Be sure to thank those Congress men and women that are pressing for hearings and full disclosure.  Thank groups such as the National Association for Gun Rights and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners for their pressure to reveal the truth.  And stay tuned.  More information will be forthcoming on this scandal.  It could bring Obama down; it's bigger than Watergate in the 1970's.

The Whole Story

Thanks to a Greeley Report reader for this news tip.

Yesterday a group of protestors gathered outside of Republican Cory Gardner's office in Ft. Collins to protest his stance regarding the U.S. debt.  Unbelievably, they wanted him to add even more debt to your future.  Several from Greeley drove over to demand Gardner pile on the debt, and they were dutifully recorded in the Lib Trib.  However, the local rag conveniently omitted a few facts from their story.

The protest was organized by ultra-liberal MoveOn.org.  They love all things Obama, socialist, and debt-based.  The protestors were gathered using their networks, and the whole debt-loving scheme was once again a liberal push against the conservatives.  The sheeple that gathered want Congress to raise the debt-ceiling because they think our nation living in debt is just fine.  (This was conveniently not reported.)

There were also counter-protesters in the crowd, encouraging Gardner to stand against raising the debt ceiling.  Many of these folks were not part of an organized event.  But they wanted to express support for adding no more debt to the budget.  (Again, this was omitted from the news story.)

Gardner is no Rand Paul in his stance on the U.S. debt.  However, he is concerned enough to stand with the conservatives on the side of fiscal responsibility.  While House Speaker John Baynor would like to cozy up to Obama, there is a group of strong conservatives in the House of Representatives that are standing for no increase in the debt ceiling.  There are enough of them that have been elected into office with the support of the Tea Parties and 9.12 groups to resist the RINO's efforts.  Gardner knows it was the conservative votes from these groups that got him into office.  So when it comes to the debt ceiling, he's probably not going to move much from his current position.  MoveOn doesn't spell reelection to Gardner.  He's reading too many tea leaves instead.

This is the whole picture of what occurred yesterday in Ft. Collins, and it's significantly different than what you may have read.  The political battle for your money continues.  Liberal groups like MoveOn want the government to have it all.  Conservative groups like the Tea Parties and 9.12 groups want you to keep more of it.  Call your representatives and let them know where you stand.  And if you want to add money to government coffers, be sure to get out your checkbook.  I'm sure they will take whatever you give them.

Cancelled?

Complete Colorado's website picked up a story out of Greeley that the potential exists to cancel the city election this year for the positions of mayor and 3 city council positions.  With the mayor and council exploring every possible way to increase taxes and fees, and spend money lavishly (such as a $600,000 repaving of the city parking lot?), there should definitely be opponents.  Will they emerge?

Let's look at the four incumbents.  They are, Mayor Tom Norton, and council members Mike Finn, Robb Casseday, and Charles Archibeque.

Charlie Archibeque is well-liked in his ward and would probably be the most difficult councilman to challenge.  But he could be beat.  The very fact that the city wants to raise taxes or spending during these times is cause enough.  Sitting in on the city council discussions causes you to realize the fact that there is an overall reluctance to cut fees, regulation and taxes in Greeley.  He can be beat.

Mike Finn is a relative newcomer to the city council.  Again, Mike seems to have support from his constituents, but is reluctant to slash, cut and repeal.  He seems to take a "managed approach" which translates to business as usual.  Whatever city manager Roy Otto wants, Roy Otto gets.  Finn may be nice, but he is not looking for ways to eliminate spending and regulations.

Robb Casseday is the newest city council member.  He was appointed to take Maria Secrest's place when she was appointed to another position.  Local demoncrat Ken Storck wants to be in office.  He has run against Scott Renfroe, and also put in his resume to backfill Jim Riesberg's open position.  When Maria Secrest left city council, Storck wanted her seat on the council as well.  So what does this have to do with Casseday?  Casseday was the appointment for Secrest in place of Storck.  And liberal Storck tells us that Casseday is a good appointment.  Enough said.

Tom Norton won the last election by only a few hundred votes against a relatively anemic opponent.  Norton has been a politician for years, and has done nothing to reduce taxes, fees, and regulation in the city of Greeley.  He admitted this publicly in a recent meeting, despite promising to look at how to do it in his campaign for mayor.  His wife Kay (UNC leader) is as liberal as they come, endorsing in-state tuition for illegals, and expressing overt support for those that push the gay and lesbian agenda.  Norton lives in the same house.  Need any more be said than this?

Without opposition, these four leaders will continue to run Greeley.  We can talk, criticize, and argue all we want.  But the truth is this.  Until good people start laying down their tv remotes and sacrificing their time and focus, liberal opportunists will continue to run this city.  You may not think yourself to be candidate material.  But remember, our nation was not birthed by aristocrats but by everyday people.  Do you want more of the same, or do you want change?  It's time to put up or shut up, and the liberals have things in their corner.  Will you at least stand up and be counted?

Of Terror And Traps

The tragedy in Norway caused by a lone gunman has made news around the world.  Known as a law-abiding people and the home of the Nobel Peace Prize, Norway prides itself on it's love for peace, pragmatism and quiet living.  That idyllic calm was shattered over the weekend by a madman that killed more than 90 people.

What do we know about the gunman so far?  First, he was a loner that shocked even his neighbors with his actions.  Despite allegations to the contrary, he was not a "Christian," supporting darwinian evolution and neo-nazi views instead.  In his manifesto comprised of more than 1,500 pages, the gunman ranted against multiculturalism, muslims, and the elimination of European culture.  He extracted lengthy portions of his diatribe from the left-leaning unibomber's manifesto (Ted Kackynski), and he expressed his admiration for Barack Obama.

While the attention was focused on this singular event, Muslim terrorists struck in Mumbai, India yet again.  They also hanged an 8-year old boy in Afghanistan, killed others in Nigeria and Somalia and destroyed more than twice the number of lives as this lone gunman.  Islam does this every week.  Have you become immunized to the horrors of their practices?  The media has turned a blind eye to their operations, choosing instead to focus on the lone gunman.  While it is true the attack in Norway was heinous, especially given the culture he shattered, it pales in comparison to the consistent, relentless, murders perpetrated by the so-called religion of peace.  We mourn Norway's losses.  And we will continue to stand against the ongoing Muslim terror threats.  They are greater than the work of any lone gunman.  Any effort to move our attention elsewhere would be a trap. 

Another One Goes Down

Greeley Report held off publishing yesterday because it had a source it was tracking on a story.  Last night the rumor became reality and Bank of Choice, the largest local bank in the area was seized by Federal regulators.  It was turned over to Bank Midwest (a Kansas-based group) and will reopen on Monday under their brand, hoping to show locals that it's actually "business as usual."  In reality it's not at all usual, and things behind the scenes in the entire banking community looks bleak.

When regulators seized New Frontier Bank in April, 2009 everyone that had money in the bank had to come in, close their accounts, withdraw their funds, and reopen new accounts in other banks.  However today, the Feds immediately transfer the closing bank's operations to a new bank.  Why have things changed in the past 2 years?

The superficial answer is that the government wants to help us continue on with life with as little trouble as possible, and that may be true.  However, the deeper issues lie within the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation).  You see, they are broke.  They don't have the funds to prop up banks.  More banks should be closing than ever before, but they don't have the money on hand to guarantee the bailouts.  So, they let these banks languish until they find a semi-healthy bank that will take on the failing bank.  Then they make the closure, ensure the transition, and everything is fine.  Right?  Wrong.

The Fed has mandated that every bank pay ahead on their FDIC insurance payments for a few years into the future.  (The Greeley Gazette has a good columnist that rants about this in his writing on a regular basis.)  So there should be more than enough money to insure our deposits.  Even with this payment ahead by several years, they are still broke...and they aren't telling you.  So, we see a "smooth transition" on the outside.  On the inside, the whole system is broke.  It has to work this way because the Federal Government cannot guarantee your deposits like you think they can.

To add to this problem, consider the number of bank failures and closures.  Today there are fewer banks paying into the FDIC.  There used to be more than 8,000 banks in the U.S., and that number is plummeting to less than half that amount.  It's a sick system, and it's not working.  No wonder they want us to stay calm.  Another bank closes today, and a new "branch" of a healthy one opens on Monday?  It's not as simple as it looks.  Life might look calm on the surface, but there is a great deal of uncertainty out there behind the scenes.

They Will And He Did

Today is a bit of a news wrap-up.  So much is happening behind the scenes, and of course the huge story of the mainstream is the ongoing debt ceiling and budget debate.  Sam believes the Debt-o-crats will probably get enough RINO's to go along with them on a plan, and it will perpetuate more business-as-usual on Capitol Hill.  It's sad, but true.  A really big story would be if the House of Representatives said no to debts and deficits, and didn't raise the salary cap.  Now that would be huge, because it would denote the fact that we actually had statesmen and women in Congress that stood up for America instead of letting it slide downhill.  The Repubicans have put forth a "symbolic" plan in the House, but they know it's in name only.  In fact, they are already preparing contingency plans, knowing it won't work.  And they don't have the courage to say no.

We must remember however, that while the big media pundits keep our focus on all of the same stories, other things are happening behind the scenes.  For example, you may not know that less than a month ago the House of Representatives voted to approve a new patent law, changing the way patents have been handled in the U.S. since 1952.  Our national patent laws did their best to ensure that the first person that actually had documented proof of an invention was able to patent the product.  Under the new law, this will change.

Corporations will now be able to file for patents over individuals, and it will be more difficult for the first inventor to put forth his or her claims of having invented the product and therefore having the rights.  This is touted as a positive step.  Secondly, U.S. patent laws (that have been criticized as being out of line with the rest of the world) will now be brought into more conformity with Europe and Asia.  In short, Congress is busy bringing the U.S. into line with the global community, while weakening individual rights and U.S. individuality.

Who voted for this change?  Was it the Debt-o-crats alone?  Of course not.  Republican Cory Gardner supported this measure with his vote, as did several others.  Undoubtedly Obama will sign it into law, and yet further rights of individuals will be harmed in the process.  This is why, when there is a large news story on all the major news networks (including the so-called conservative groups), it pays to dig for the other happenings in the world.  The "Land of Oz" still has people playing games behind the secret curtain, and somebody needs to pull the cord.

They Hate The Constitution

Barack Obama hates the fact that you can own guns.  But he despises the fact that you can freely buy guns and ammunition even more.  So when his administration made up facts stating that 90 percent of the weapons used by drug traffickers in Mexico came from the U.S. were challenged, he decided to fix that.

Obama's ATF agents began two operations.  One, known as operation "Fast and Furious" sold firearms to known murderers and criminals from Mexico.  These weapons were later used to kill a U.S. border patrol agent.  Now, the Obama administration is stonewalling and hiding, because their hands are bloody.

The second scandal, Operation "Castaway," actually did the same thing as the first.  It allowed U.S. weapons to be sold to criminals in other Central American Countries.  These firearms have been used there in murders, and have been traced back to the Obama administration's bloody hands.  Does anybody remember the controversy with Oliver North and the Iran-Contra issue?  That was huge news.  Why is the media trying to bury this story?  Because Obama is their friend.

Fortunately, a local organization is hunting down the truth and spreading it around the world.  The Windsor-based National Association for Gun Rights (link here), is pressing for the truth.  They operate with a much higher level of integrity than the NRA, and it shows.  NAGR is now the fastest-growing gun-rights organization in the nation, and they are pressing Obama for details.

One organization states that this ATF scandal could be Obama's "Watergate."  That debacle started small, and many remember how it ended for Nixon and the Republicans.  We can only hope the same ending for the liberals, Democrats and thieves.  They are the ones colluding to destroy gun rights with false data, international gun sales, and an attempt to destroy the second amendment.  They hate America.  Let's see what else they have done to destroy us from within.  (Link here to article on Operation Castaway.)

Yes We Can

Who said this?

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure.  It is a sign that the U.S. Governemnt can't pay its own bills.  It is a sign that we now depend on the ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. ... Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally.  Leadership means that "the buck stops here."  Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren.  America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership.  Americans deserve better."

That statement was made by then-Senator Barack Obama on March 20, 2006 as he explained his vote against raising the debt ceiling to $9 Trillion.  The current debt ceiling is $14.3 Trillion, raised there under Obama's leadership.  (Of course we know the real numbers are much, much higher and this posturing in D.C. is all smoke and mirrors.)  You see, Democrats should be screaming in the streets about Obama's behavior these days.  But they won't because their man is in power.  At least some conservatives and Republicans have the courage to call out their people in office when they are betrayed by them.  And there is plenty of betrayal going on.  Will the debt ceiling raise?  Probably.  Because there are too many "R's" and "D's" that are too much alike.

You Might Want To Use This

Greeley Report received a succinct letter that a reader sent to Cory Gardner recently, regarding the debt limit and the gyrations occurring in the D.C. political scene.  It's good.  In fact, you might want to use it as a foundation for your communication with Gardner or his liberal liaisons here in Northern Colorado.

Dear Congressman Gardner

Part 1: I am vehemently against raising the debt ceiling.  I know the big bad wolf will say that bad things will happen if we don't, but frankly some bad things need to happen.  I am tired of the generations who created the problem avoiding it and passing it off to future ones.  Let the bad things happen now so they can feel the effects of their greed and mismanagement.  Don't just say no, say hell no to any increase in our debt.  And if POTUS invokes the 14th amendment to do it unilaterally, impeach him.

Part 2: Start working to actually reduce the debt.  A novel idea that America hasn't thought about since 1960.  (Editor's Note:  The debt has not been reduced since this date.)

Of Course It Will

Yesterday B. Hussein Obama stalked out of a budget meeting when Republican Eric Cantor was blunt with him about not raising taxes.  Perhaps he was finished.  Maybe he missed his telepromptor.  In any case he was probably being petulant.  We know Obama is adamant that taxes need to increase, and so does the debt limit.  The real issue is on the side of the Republicans.

To hear the Republican RINO Mitch McConnell talk about things, he is ready to be Obama's best friend in this deal.  He wants to cave in, let Obama "automatically" raise the debt ceiling three times during this congress, and just let business as usual continue through the 2012 election cycle!  Wow!

So, will there be a budget deal?  Probably.  Will the debt ceiling increase?  Yup.  Will we see a Quantitative Easing 3?  Most likely.  Your children and grandchildren are mortgaged up to their ears because of the choices of this Congress.  And it's Republicans that are to blame, including local politicrats like Corey Gardner.

What this nation needs is draconian cuts in spending, not an increase in deficits.  We need to have true statesment stand up and propose cutting like never before.  The Tea Parties, 9.12 groups and libertarians voted for people they hoped would be statesmen.  They sent men and women to Washington, to do these things.  A few are emerging as true leaders.  But the rest are too much like Mitch McConnell, John Baynor, and the rest of the RINO's.  That's why there will be a deal.  And it will be sold to you as "good, necessary, and best for our economy."  What a piece of garbage.  We are smart enough to see it, and so are they.  Hold them accountable during the next election cycle.

Audit The PUC

The Colorado State PUC has been acting like the hired shills of the very corporations they are created to regulate.  However, that may be called into question soon.  Due to the efforts of Senators Scott Renfroe and Steve King, the PUC will soon undergo a long-needed audit, to determine how deep their hands may be in the pockets of various organizations.

This is good news for us as citizens and as consumers.  Commissions are set up to protect the consumer, and to act as impartial representatives of the people.  However, the PUC has pushed coal-related energy to the back of the bus, and has brought in more expensive, green initiatives by the scores.  Furthermore, they have allowed for huge increases in fees and utilities costs that are passed along to you, the consumer, even though these fees have not been justified by any credible means.

At the very least the audit will reveal how they handle their own funds (which should be enlightening).  Somebody has to look out for the citizen.  Now the light is on at PUC headquarters.  Let's take a look!

The Carbon In Your Footprint

So, how large is your carbon footprint these days?  You know, that naughty thing Al Gore talks about you reducing (or at least limiting) while he travels about in a private jet and lives in a gargantuan house.  If you think all of this carbon talk is about saving the environment, think again.

Consider this.  Iceland's volcano with the unpronouncible name recently erupted again. When it did, it wiped out 5 years of carbon savings for every man, woman and child on the planet within 4 days!  Now, Iceland has another volcano ready to blow that is even larger (Grimsvotn).  Oops!  So much for carbon footprints!

Remember Mount Pinatubo?  It was a volcano in the Philippines that erupted in the 90's.  And it erupted for an entire year.  The emissions from that one event negated the carbon emissions of every man, woman and child on the planet since the beginning of human history!  Again, this is a large and inconvenient oops!

So while you drive your Prius and avoid styrofoam cups to help the environment, remember this.  Most of what you hear hear about carbon footprints and saving the planet isn't about caring for the earth at all.  It's all about people control and destroying the Western, free-market economy.  China has built more than 200 coal-fired power plants in the last 2 years alone, and they would be exempt from any of the Kyoto Accords under emerging nations status.  Perhaps Al Gore needs to start over there and help "educate" them about how bad they are with their environmental mismanagement.  But until then, let's understand the fact that it's not really about the environment at all.  It's about two huge words. Government.  And control.

Colorado, The Gestapo State

Sam was able to gather more information about the new gestapo tactics the state wants to use to control the daycare of your children.  The Colorado Department Of Human Services website has the draft of the proposed changes, and now the state wants to demand that the dolls that your children and grandchildren play with are from at least 3 races!  (Sam wants to know how the state will define troll dolls in this definitive process.)

Folks, this is government control that would make Hitler and his brown shirts proud.  Contact your state representatives and immediately shut this piece of garbage down.  Hickenlooper and his team have enabled this mess, and they must be held accountable for it.  Call.  Write. Complain.  Or become Nazi Germany all over again.  It's your choice.  (Link here to the proposals on the state website.)

Government Child Control

The draconian era of Hickenlooper has begun.  Ritter was a socialist, but Hick is no better despite his efforts to portray himself as a free-market thinker.  Under his leadership the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services has begun rewriting the rules that child care providers must comply with, if they take care of your children or grandchildren.  These mandates are extensive, and they have not been passed by any legislative body.  Here are a few state-government demands that child care business must comply with in their new edicts.

• Each type of art material shall have a minimum of 10 pieces (10 crayons, 10 paints, 10 paint brushes, etc.).
• Each classroom shall have at least two sets of blocks, with a minimum of 10 blocks per set.
• There shall be at least 10 visual displays around the classroom, not in one place, and 2 shall represent nature realistically, and 2 shall represent "diversity" in a positive way.
• Whole milk and sweetened drinks are banned.
• Computer time shall be limited to 20 minutes.

These regulations have been verified by the office of Senator Lundberg, and this is real; more than 90 pages of government control.  This is what the Hickenlooper state is doing to business.  Call the governor's office and scream.  Call your senator and let him know that this is appalling.  Call any Republican or independent that will listen (the demoncrats are for this kind of crap).  This is bad for business, bad for children, and bad for liberty.  And it's happening in the state of Colorado.

Three Simple Laws

Recently Sam Hill read an article that has such "simple" solutions to part of our problems that he wanted to pass it along to you.  In place of today's "diatribe," enjoy the following article that reveals the fact that there are in fact solutions to today's problems.

(Click here for article.)

The Idiots Have Spoken

Thanks to a Greeley Report reader for this information.

Everyone can breathe a sigh of relief now.  According to "experts," PERA, the state employees pension fund is going to be okay.  Of course you have to believe the fact that investments are going to bring in returns far above normal.  And you have to wait 30 years (yes, 30 years) for PERA to actually come out of the red.  But it's okay!  NOT!

Now we must also keep in mind the fact that 25 percent of PERA employees currently make more than $100,000 annually.  Oh!  And they also pay $400,000 annually to lobby the state for their causes, despite the fact that they are actually a state goverment organization.  This is what "competent management and oversight" is supposed to be these days.  And of course to you and me, it looks like a liberal, socialist program, slam-dunked on us by demoncrats and RINO's.

PERA is not better, and it won't come out of insolvency.  It is a 90 pound gorrilla in the room, and it's eating everything in sight.  Don't be fooled.  Contact your legislators and insist they take permanent control of this fat-cat operation.  It may be like new kids running the candy store, but at least we elect them and they aren't appointed bureaucrats.  Folks, Colorado is broke.  We may have a balanced budget amendment on the books, but with PERA, taxes and fees skyrocketing, and a great deal of state money coming from the Federal government, it's all smoke and mirrors.

Lib Versus RINO

The Demoncrats are gunning for Colorado.  State demoncrat Brandon Shaffer has announced his intention to run against Cory Gardner in 2012.  There are probably a couple of reasons why he has announced so early.  First, he's counting on the redistricting going the democrats way in the courts (which is where they wanted it in the first place, since the courts are so loaded with liberals in this state).  Second, he sees Gardner as a weak candidate, which is what Greeley Report sees as well.

Many times the conservatives fight with the RINO's, who maintain a middle-of-the-road candidate can get more votes and actually get more done as a centrist.  However, history disproves this.  Every time some Republican gets into office and moves toward the middle, they lose.  First, they lose integrity, and secondly, they also end up losing to the democrat.  Why?  Because there is not much difference between the two.  Conservatives believe in freedom, and not an incremental enforcement of tyranny.  The liberals get this on their side of the fence.  Just look at the Obamunist they put into the Presidential office.  He's anything but a moderate.  So now it's on.  Gardner versus Shaffer.  The right had better pull out a better conservative, or they might have trouble.

Let Freedom Ring

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

The preceding words come from one of the most powerful documents on freedom ever created.  Self-evident truths are not the truths of the masses, age, or an agenda.  They are self-evident.  All men are created equal in opportunity, but we don't have to pay each other's way.  You are entitled to equal freedom, but not my wealth nor freedom.

We are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights.  These rights are not given through philosophy, but by the Judeo-Christian God of our heritage.  Not all of the rights He grants are listed.  But the three that are listed include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  Life begins in the womb and ends at our last breath.  Liberty must be fought for once again.  We are presently under tyranny.  However, liberty has obligations and can be dangerous.  Many people would trade it in for security.  Happiness is not guaranteed.  We are free to pursue it, but we may not get it.  Just because we pursue a cause or direction doesn't mean it's right or will grant us true satisfaction.  But here in America we can still pursue our paths.

May you have a great Independence Day celebration.  Let freedom ring!

No Stampede Parade

Thanks to over-regulation, over-taxation, and the hatred of the Stampede Committee for liberty, Sam won't be at the Stampede activities this weekend.  When things are made to be affordable and free once again, Sam will consider returning.  Until then, happy 4th.

Drugs, Aliens And Other Criminals

Reading publicly released border patrol reports can be an eye-opener.  Considering the fact that Border Patrol agents are dealing with those they caught (and not the ones that got through), we should make this a larger issue than ever before.  The U.S. averages 1 million legal immigrants a year into this nation.  We don't need illegals; especially those that are from the ilk that are crossing our borders without documentation (and then steal from someone here that has legal papers).  Consider this.

According to Border Patrol data, agents seized more than 13 thousand pounds of marijuana, 227 pounds of cocaine and 3 pounds of meth in the past 2 weeks.  They also arrested 10 criminal aliens, and 14 gang members, including members of MS-13.  The vast majority of these arrests occurred along our Southern border, but this focus also leaves our larger, northern border, as well as our costal shipping channels more vulnerable.

It should enrage you that Obama has turned this issue into a political football, and will not enforce the laws that are on the books.  They may be confusing at times, but apparently they worked for at least a million people last year.  We must tighten border security.  Then we can begin the dialogue about how to bring in people that benefit this nation, instead of just allowing anyone to migrate.  The world adds 80 million people each year to the population.  Our paltry immigration plans may sound noble, if we think we are helping solve global population issues and world poverty, but we couldn't be further from the truth.  Protect the USA now.